What Could be Causing Genital Sores?

What Causes Genital Sores?

Genital sores can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'life-threatening'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose genital sores, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "genital sores" as a symptom. Here are eight possibilities:

Candida / Yeast
Crohn's Disease
Chlamydia
Syphilis
Vitiligo
Herpes Simplex Type II
Gonorrhea
Psoriasis

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

moderate unexplained weight loss

frequent red blood in stools

sugar/sweet craving

occasional mucus in stools

candidiasis

gallbladder attacks

significant mouth sores

irritated eyes

non-vaginal candidiasis

appendix removed before age 20

itchy skin

trace amounts of occult blood

... and more than 80 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of genital sores:

Cause	Probability	Status
Candida / Yeast	98%	Confirm
Chlamydia	30%	Unlikely
Herpes Simplex Type II	13%	Unlikely
Gonorrhea	0%	Ruled out
Vitiligo	0%	Ruled out
Crohn's Disease	0%	Ruled out
Psoriasis	0%	Ruled out
Syphilis	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Reproductive Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about genital sores:

Do you have any genital sores or lesions?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ One or two, minor
→ Numerous, minor
→ One or two, worrying
→ Numerous, worrying

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate genital sores, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Crohn's Disease

Medical illnesses such as Crohn's Disease can on occasion cause genital lesions.

Herpes Simplex Type II

Psoriasis

Genital lesions are a possible symptom of psoriasis in men.

STD Chlamydia

STD Gonorrhea